“Evidence Based” — But does it work?
Parents seeking help for their dyslexic kids usually have one question uppermost in their minds: will it work?
Continue readingNews & Views from Davis Dyslexia Association International
Parents seeking help for their dyslexic kids usually have one question uppermost in their minds: will it work?
Continue readingReviews of long-term effects of school-based reading interventions show that consistent teaching of comprehension strategies is more effective than explicit teaching of phonics.
Continue readingBook Review: Reversed, a memoir, by Lois Letchford. A mother’s quest to help her dyslexic son.
Continue readingEducators use the term “orthographic mapping” to describe the way that written words are etched into long-term memory. Once a person has “mapped” a word, they will be able to recognize the word instantly by sight
Continue readingRecent research studies cast doubt on the role of phonological processing difficulties in dyslexia. One study, from the UK, suggests
Continue readingA parent of a second-grader writes: My son had a big gain in reading after completing his Davis program week,
Continue readingIn this 30 minute interview, author and educator Lois Letchford shares her insights and unique approach to helping dyslexic schoolchildren
Continue readingA girl told me a few days ago: “It’s strange, when I read in my classes or I listen to
Continue readingA recently published study from Canada shows that dyslexic students improve with spelling at a significantly higher rate when taught
Continue readingMillions of children and adults on this planet have difficulty reading. One of those people is my wonderful Wife. She
Continue readingDyslexia expert Maryanne Wolf says, “the more you know about a word, the faster you can read it.” Now researchers
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